Date: 2026-03-17Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of E gazette Notification for Declaration of Intention to acquire of land under Section 20(A) for Kherwadi Railway station development of circulating area of Goods shed in UP direction for holding passengers during Kumbh Mela traffic in 2027
**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Railways has notified its intention to acquire specific land in Narayangaon, Nashik, for the development of the Kherwadi Railway station circulating area to manage passenger traffic during the 2027 Kumbh Mela. Issued under the Railway (Amendment) Act 2008, the document outlines the acquisition of approximately 1.2830 hectares of land. Interested parties must submit any objections regarding the acquisition within 30 days of the publication date (March 17, 2026).
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Specifications**
* **Objective:** The project involves the development of the goods shed circulating area at Kherwadi Railway station in the "UP" direction.
* **Purpose:** The facility is designated as a Special Railway Project required for the execution, maintenance, and management of passenger movement during the 2027 Kumbh Mela.
* **Location:** The affected land is situated in Narayangaon village, Niphad Taluka, District Nashik, Maharashtra.
**Legal and Procedural Framework**
* **Statutory Authority:** The notification is issued under Section 20A(1) of the Railways Act, 1989, and the Railway (Amendment) Act, 2008.
* **Right to Object:** Any person with an interest in the specified land may raise an objection under Section 20D(1) regarding the acquisition or use of the land.
* **Finality of Orders:** Under Section 20D(2), any order made by the Competent Authority regarding these objections shall be considered final.
* **Inspection Rights:** Land plans and detailed descriptions are available for inspection by interested persons at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Land Acquisition Details**
* **Scope:** The acquisition involves 30 specific entries/land parcels belonging to various private holders and a high school.
* **Total Area:** While the total area of the affected survey numbers is 21.40 hectares, the specific area designated for acquisition is 1.2830 hectares.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons**
**Impact**
The identified individuals and entities face the acquisition of their property for public railway purposes, affecting a total of 1.2830 hectares across various survey numbers.
**Action Required**
Persons wishing to object must submit a written statement to the Competent Authority (Sub-divisional Officer, Niphad) within 30 days of the notification, clearly setting out the grounds for their objection.
**Competent Authority (Sub-divisional Officer, Niphad)**
**Impact**
Tasked with the legal administration of the acquisition process and the resolution of local disputes.
**Action Required**
The authority must receive written objections, provide objectors an opportunity to be heard (either in person or through a legal practitioner), conduct necessary inquiries, and issue final orders to allow or disallow the objections.
**Ministry of Railways (Central Railway)**
**Impact**
Responsible for the execution and management of the Special Railway Project.
**Action Required**
Must ensure the land is acquired following due process to begin development of the circulating area in time for the 2027 Kumbh Mela traffic.
Key Entities Referenced
Railway (Amendment) Act 2008: The legislative authority (specifically Section 20A) under which the Central Government is acquiring land for a public purpose.
Railways Act, 1989: The principal legislation governing the execution, maintenance, management, and land acquisition for railway projects in India.
Kherwadi Railway station development project (Kumbh Mela 2027): A designated 'Special Railway Project' to develop passenger holding areas at Kherwadi station to manage traffic during the 2027 Kumbh Mela.
Niphad, Nashik, Maharashtra: The specific geographic location where the land acquisition is being conducted and the project is to be implemented.
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का.आ. 1380(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, न े रेल अजधजनयम, 1989 (1989 का 24), एव ं रेलव े (सिं ोधन)
अजधजनयम 2008 (2008 का 11) (जिसे इसम े इसके पश्चात उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 20 ‘ए’ के खंड (1)
द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह समाधान हो िाने के पश्चात की लोक प्रयोिन के जलए, वह भूजम, जिसका
संजिप्त जववरण इससे उपाबद्ध अन सूची मे ददया गया है, महाराष्ट्र राज्य के नाजसक जिला म ें “2027 म ें क ंभ मेले के दौरान
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घोषणा करती ह ैI
उक्त भूजम मे जहतबद्ध कोई व्यजक्त , रािपत्र मे इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन दक तारीख से तीस ददन के भीतर ,
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प्रत्येक ऐसा आिेप, सिम प्राजधकारी अर्ातच अनज वभागीय अजधकारी, जनफाड, महाराष्ट्र को जलजखत मे दकया
िाएगा और उसके आधार उपवर्णचत करेगा और सिम प्राजधकारी आिेपकताच को व्यजक्तगत रूप स े या जवजध व्यवसायी के
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होगा I
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द्वारा सिम प्राजधकारी के उपयक्त च कायाचलय मे उनका जनरीिण दकया िा सकता ह ै I
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13 जनवृत्ती गणपत आवारे व इतर 44 ६५८ १ ०.३१० ०.०१७
14 रमेि हरी आवारे व इतर 5 ६५९ १ ०.३९० ०.०२१
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24 िंकर कोंडािी संगमनेरे व इतर 1 ६७ १ ०.२७० ०.०४८
25 बबन रामभाऊ संगमनेरे व इतर 6 ६८ १ ०.५०० ०.०३८
26 बिाबा बारकू संगमनेरे व इतर 4 ६९ १ ०.१५० ०.०१५
27 गणपत नारायण संगमनेरे व इतर 16 १५१ १ १.४६० ०.०६०
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28 गणपत नारायण संगमनेरे व इतर 7 १५२ १ १.९५०
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[फा. स.ं G197/Nashik Kumbh 2027/Narayangaon Vlg/20A]
भ वनेि क मार ग प्ता ,म ख्य प्रिासजनक अजधकारी (जनमाचण)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 12th March, 2026
Under clause 20A of the Railway (Amendment) Act 2008
S.O. 1380(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 20A of the Railways
Act, 1989 (24 of 1989) (hereinafter referred to the Railway (Amendment) Act 2008 (11 of 2008), the Central
Government, after being satisfied that for the public purpose, the land, the brief description of which has been
given in schedule annexed hereto, is required for purpose of execution, maintenance, management and operation of
Special Railway Project, namely “Kherwadi Railway station development of circulating area of Goods shed in
UP direction for holding passengers during Kumbh Mela traffic in 2027” District Nashik in the State of
Maharashtra, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land.
Any person interested in the said land may, within a period of thirty days from the date of publication of
this notification in the Official Gazette, raise objection to the acquisition and use of such land for the aforesaid
purpose under sub-section (1) of section 20D of the said Act.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Every such objection shall be made to the Competent Authority namely, Competent Authority Land
acquisition and Sub divisional officer, Niphad, Maharashtra in writing and shall set out the grounds thereof, and
the Competent Authority shall give the objector the opportunity of being heard, either in person or by legal
practitioner and may, after hearing such objections and after making such further enquiry, if any, as the Competent
Authority thinks necessary, by order, either allow or disallow the objections.
Any order made by the Competent Authority under sub-section (2) of section 20D of the said Act shall be
final.
The land plans and other details of the land covered under this notification are available and can be
inspected by the interested person at the aforesaid office of the Competent Authority.
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired with or without structures, falling within the Special Railway
Project “Kherwadi Railway station development of circulating area of Goods shed in UP direction for holding
passengers during Kumbh Mela traffic in 2027” in the district Nashik in the State of Maharashtra.
g Total
Land Name a k y n idd area as Acquisition
S.N. A Ccq au seis Niti oo .n vo if
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T
As per 7/12 Land holder's name e v r
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Dyanvikas mandal highschool,
1 634 1 3.240 0.103
Prathmik shala Narayangaon.
2 Anil Nivrutti Aware & other-3 636 1 0.910 0.040
3 Anil Nivrutti Aware 637 1 0.240 0.020
4 Padmja Vishal Pagare & other-6 638 1 0.520 0.050
5 Ratan Nathu Aware & other-6 639 1 0.260 0.031
Datratray Lahanu Aware & other-
6 640 1 0.220 0.031
4
7 Walu Vaman Aware & other-7 642 1 0.890 0.013
Indubai Rajaram Rahane & other-
8 653 1 0.210 0.010
8
Indubai Rajaram Rahane & other-
9 654 1 0.240 0.022
8
10 n Sukdev Gopala Aware 655 1 0.640 0.020
11 6 2 0 2 /2
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a g n a y a d a h p iN Bajirav Gopala Aware 656 1 0.360 0.014
12 0 r Bajirav Gopala Aware 657 1 0.360 0.014
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13 Nivrutti Ganpat Aware & other-44 658 1 0.310 0.017
14 Ramesh Hari Aware & other-5 659 1 0.390 0.021
Hiraman Vithoba Aware & other-
15 660 1 0.340 0.008
10
Vijay Ramchandra Landge &
16 661 1 1.190 0.028
other-4
17 Gorakh Keru Sangamnere 662 1 0.600 0.045
18 Rajendra Keru Sangamnere 663 1 0.180 0.016
19 Rajendra Keru Sangamnere 664 1 0.170 0.023
Kailas Murlidhar Sangamnere &
20 665 1 0.770 0.113
other-6
Bhika Dada Sangamnere & other-
21 701 1 0.040 0.146
18[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
g Total
Land Name a k y n idd area as Acquisition
S.N. A Ccq au seis Niti oo .n vo if
l
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u la
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Rajendra Parsharam Sangamnere
22 703 1 1.030 0.089
& other-9
23 Vikas Ramchandra Aware 66A 1 1.550 0.026
Shankar Kondaji Sangamnere &
24 67 1 0.270 0.048
other-1
Baban Rambhau Sangamnere &
25 68 1 0.500 0.038
other-6
Bajaba Barku Sangamnere &
26 69 1 0.150 0.015
other-4
Ganpat Narayan Sangamnere &
27 151 1 1.460 0.060
other-16
Ganpat Narayan Sangamnere &
28 152 1 1.950 0.020
other-7
Aannasaheb Atmaram Aware &
29 215 1 2.070 0.050
other-5
Bebitai Ravsaheb Aware & other-
30 214 1 0.340 0.152
4
21.40 1.2830
Total
(Ha.) (Ha.)
[F. No. G197/Nashik Kumbh 2027/Narayangaon Vlg/20A]
BHUVNESH KUMAR GUPTA, Chief Administrative Officer (Construction)
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